Venue/Jurisdiction

Ninth Circuit to Rule on ‘Related To’ Removal of Securities Lawsuits

Ninth Circuit can split with the Second on bar to removal of suits under the ’33 Securities Act.

Judge Easterbrook Opines on the Meaning of ‘Finality’ Stemming from Bullard

Finality depends on the final resolution of a dispute, not an issue within a dispute, Circuit Judge Easterbrook says.
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Bankruptcy Court Sometimes Lacks Jurisdiction over Tax Disputes, Judge Rules

‘Related to’ jurisdiction arises only if unsecured creditors are affected, judge holds.

Bankruptcy Court Has ‘Core’ Power to Enforce a Final ‘Non-Core’ Order, Circuit Says

Enforcing an Article III court’s decision on ownership is a ‘core’ proceeding, Judge Posner rules.
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Two Circuits Tackle Rooker-Feldman in Opinions on the Same Day

Rooker-Feldman, Res Judicata and Issue Preclusion: nearly indistinguishable triplets separated at birth.
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Stern Objections Always Must Be Raised to Avoid Potential Malpractice

The lawyer who lost Wellness International may be facing malpractice liability.

Ninth Circuit to Rehear Case Denigrating the Status of Bankruptcy Appellate Panels

Ninth Circuit will decide en banc whether BAPs were “established” by Congress.
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Circuits Now Split on Bankruptcy Jurisdiction over Medicare Disputes

Eleventh Circuit allows the government on its own to shut down a health care provider in chapter 11.
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